A/N: I just want to make it clear that I love you guys sooooooooooooooooo much! :3

I hope you enjoy chapter four. Bye ^_^

Chapter Four-

"Gate way to my mind"

"Eli! Adam's here!" Mom called. Crap! I wasn't even dressed. I gripped the bed rail and pulled my self out of bed. I wished that it would be night. So that I could gain the nocturnal power and strength to get me through life.

But instead it's nine-fifteen.

My eyes were still getting focused in on the blinding light getting through my window. Then it came to me again….

Would Clare be down there? Would her beautiful stark blue eyes cripple me with tenderness?

I knew I'd have to face my fears of going on and seeing her but….I just couldn't. It pained me. Pained me with unconditional love and agonizingly fear.

I walked over to my dresser pulling out a pair of red, crimson skinny jeans and a gray-green "The Dead Hand" shirt.

Today was gonna be another day that I'd yet to live. Knowing that I made it this far with my 'problem' occasionally brought an actual smile to my face. It was pure bliss.

I thumped down the carpeted steps and onto the hardware floor to find Adam standing right by the front door.

He was wearing the usual. A gray and red beanie, oversized hunting jacket and some slacks. Oh, Adam.

"Ready to go?"

"Go where?" I asked confused. His eyebrow arched and I got the hint we were going on a strange expedition. Like fishing or in a long, lifeless journey into the woods.

"Oh, yeah…I'm ready." I grabbed my black hoodie and through it over my top torso.

As we were about to leave he stopped me. His hand connecting to my chest.

"Maybe Clare could come?" I had the erg to roll my eyes but stopped my self. Maybe she could come. As long as she stayed away from me. I couldn't handle the pain. Not again.

"Hold on." I ran back up stairs and entered her room with out knocking.

Her azure eyes peered up at me and looked frightened. A smile began to creep onto my face.

"Do you want to come with me and Adam into the Bloom woods?" I was waiting for a no but instead I got a nodd.

"Yea. Let me just get my shoes on. I'll be down in a minute." My head turned to her hands and I saw more bruises.

What was going on? She was abused? Or she just falls a lot.

"What happened to your arms?" Her arms pulled back and she tried hiding them.

I wanted to know. I had to.

"I..Um..Fell. It's not that big of a deal. Really." I wanted to believe that but knew it wasn't the truth.

I picked up her sweat jacket and handed it to her. It was a slate blue. A very ironic color for today's weather. Dreary and miserable.

"Ready to go?" I asked with more annoyance in it. She nodded again and I led her out of her room.

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"This is really pretty." Clare began. Adam smiled a flirtatious type of smile and laughed.

"Eli thinks the same thing to." I layed on Morty's hood enduring the sounds nature made. (It was also a great way to not make any contact with Clare.)

"So how do you like it here Clare? Is it homier?" Clare shifted around the tree and smiled. Her hands frantically intertwined with her auburn curls.

Oh…It made me want to just kiss her.

"It's nice. Bullfrog and CeCe have been making it better for me. Like I don't have to act like someone else. I can be myself. You know?"

"That's nice. Have you and Eli been talking ever? I know he van be a downer to talk to."

"Adam-" I began.

"I'm just joking E. Relax." But I knew it wasn't a joke. It really hurt me. He was trying to manipulate me in front of Clare. He'd do the same thing in front of Julia to.

A buzzing sound came from his pocket and he grinned.

"Fiona?" I guessed. He pulled out his phone and answered it.

"Hey Fi. I'm not busy. Yeah hold on." He traveled off farther down the hill leaving Clare and I alone.

An awkward silence formed and I felt Clare becoming tense.

"Eli, I'm sorry for bugging you last night." Her body trembled closer over to me. She went on. " It's just… I know I'm ruining your life by barging in like this. It's a lot to handle isn't it?" You have no idea. I thought.

She only saw what I led off of me. She didn't know my past or pain, or anything.

"It's okay. We should be heading home anyways. Don't want dad to go ballistic again. That's not pleasant." I got up and ran over to Adam. He was still going on and on with Fiona.

"Adam…Adam." I whispered. He couldn't hear me. Young Adam's in love made me gag.

"Adam…ADAM!" He turned and shrugged a "what." I pointed back to Morty, giving him the signal that it was time to leave.

"Hey, can I talk to you later?...Yea, something came up… Kay love you too. Bye." He slid his phone back into his pocket and made his way back up to Clare and the hearse.

"Okay, we better hurry home. Adam…Do you mind if we drop you off at Fiona's house? It's like five minuets from here?"

"Yea…She'd love that." Oh God! What did I just do? I wasn't thinking straight. I'd be all alone with Clare!

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The ride home was very dreadful. No one talked once after Adam was dropped off. It was pure awkwardness.

When Eli drove around the corner and got onto the main road that's when it happened.

When I saw him.

His hair was covered in a black cap, and was wearing nothing but sweats and a gray sweat jacket.

I began to panic and told Eli to hit the gas pedal.

"Clare! Calm down what's wrong!" I started screaming and that's when Eli pulled over. His green emeralds met with my stark gems.

I took in a breath and said.

"I need to go to the bathroom."

(End of Chapter four)

A/N: That totally sucked. But hey…Tell me what you think. Oh and if you have any good story ideas for me, feel free to PM me and tell me what Idea's you had in mind :3